Obviously talking about Hydron what was the logic of having a scuba diver walking around in broad daylight wearing his full gear (oxigen mask, duck feet and all) ?

I know i'm referring to a series where walking skeletons with eyes make sense, but what i want to know is if there was some purpose to this character, like something he was meant to do or be that really demanded him to be a scuba diver in space?

PRobably mister Olesker is the right person to address this?

October 7, 2013, 06:47pm

Captain Atkin

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Originally Posted by Arkangel

Obviously talking about Hydron what was the logic of having a scuba diver walking around in broad daylight wearing his full gear (oxigen mask, duck feet and all) ?

I know i'm referring to a series where walking skeletons with eyes make sense, but what i want to know is if there was some purpose to this character, like something he was meant to do or be that really demanded him to be a scuba diver in space?

PRobably mister Olesker is the right person to address this?

I always figured that the scuba diver suit was also a space suit.

October 7, 2013, 07:07pm

Arkangel

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Originally Posted by Captain Atkin

I always figured that the scuba diver suit was also a space suit.

It would, if not for those bloody duck feet

October 7, 2013, 07:56pm

Heeeere's Olesker!

'Logic'? You ask for logic in an entertainment realm in which we've got a silver-clad surfer surfing through outer space ON A SURFBOARD?!!! :hmwink:

October 7, 2013, 08:23pm

wayne-klops

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Originally Posted by Heeeere's Olesker!

'Logic'? You ask for logic in an entertainment realm in which we've got a silver-clad surfer surfing through outer space ON A SURFBOARD?!!! :hmwink:

Agreed. There are so many characters just in the MOTU universe that defy logic, why single out a scuba diver in space? :hmlol:

October 7, 2013, 10:46pm

Nemisythe

Astronauts practice in pools, and considering his harness could serve as a space engineered outfit I can see this being ok. The flipper feet, I'm sure it's only used for water and when he's aboard Starship Eternia, he does dress down and adapt to the environments and conditions when in battle.

October 8, 2013, 12:52am

Heeeere's Olesker!

Not to mention it being helpful if he had to lock horns with Slushhead in the Quagmi Swamp. :hmlol:

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Originally Posted by Nemisythe

Astronauts practice in pools, and considering his harness could serve as a space engineered outfit I can see this being ok. The flipper feet, I'm sure it's only used for water and when he's aboard Starship Eternia, he does dress down and adapt to the environments and conditions when in battle.

October 8, 2013, 04:20am

Sir Reilly

According to the UK annual, Hydron originated from the undersea city Orca, hence why he's wearing the scubasuit. The German comics went even further, telling that he spent much of his time searching the waters for a villain called "The Red Shan" who once killed Hydron's entire clan.

October 14, 2013, 01:24am

Swifty

It's the same story in the cartoon, except the underwater city he comes from is called Serus. His sister Aquata still lives there and has pretty much taken over command since he left. Go back and watch the episode where this all is explained, it's one of the best in my opinion.

October 19, 2013, 07:50am

MegaGearMax

Hydron has a bit of a dual role. He is both starship captain and water guy. In the cartoon, his scuba doubled as his space gear. The Astrosub was the same way, in that it was both interstellar space fighter AND submarine.

Fans who are new to NA might just see Hydron as a frogman without knowing his piloting history of the Starship Eternia or Astrosub.

October 21, 2013, 12:42pm

facet

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Originally Posted by Sir Reilly

According to the UK annual, Hydron originated from the undersea city Orca, hence why he's wearing the scubasuit. The German comics went even further, telling that he spent much of his time searching the waters for a villain called "The Red Shan" who once killed Hydron's entire clan.

U got any photos of the red shan

October 21, 2013, 05:04pm

DisneyBoy

Hmmm...sounds like an interesting episode. What's it called? I may have to give it a gander.

October 27, 2013, 01:36am

Pyre

Well...because brother...it was the aweful 90's....what the heck made sense then??

There are a lot of characters for the MOTU universe from that series but I, and even my kids, cant stand them...they sucked and killed the series more than the 200x figure distribution. It was a terrible series that only the 90's and a desperate effort could bring.

Why a Scuba-diving space character? Because it made as much sense as Vanilla Ice and MC Hammer. It was a phase in history we wish we could forget, but have to accept.

November 11, 2013, 07:34pm

Arkangel

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Originally Posted by Sir Reilly:3345901

According to the UK annual, Hydron originated from the undersea city Orca, hence why he's wearing the scubasuit. The German comics went even further, telling that he spent much of his time searching the waters for a villain called "The Red Shan" who once killed Hydron's entire clan.

This is more or less the kind of answer I've been hoping to get :)

November 25, 2013, 06:30pm

Collec-Tor

Plus, little known fact: fins help out lots when 'swimming' throught the aether of space!
... well, okay, maybe not but they still LOOK cool!:hmgrin: